About the Founding Editor
Elena Mancini is a free lance writer and scholar in the humanities. She writes arts and culture reviews for New York City weeklies and is a self-proclaimed food critic.
As native New Yorker of Italian parentage, she developed a discerning food palate at a very young age. Both of her parents came from different regions of Southern Italy as young adults and instilled in her an appreciation for their respective culinary cultures and traditions. Tasting homemade tomato sauce was a regular childhood ritual alongside finger-cleaning bowls of cake batter. In addition to writing and eating, Elena enjoys working out, yoga and exploring her wonderful city.
